Status:

COMPLETED

Nordic 8 - A Phase II Trial

Lead Sponsor:

Per Pfeiffer

Collaborating Sponsors:

Merck Serono International SA

Conditions:

Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Nordic randomized phase II trial which evaluates whether biweekly cetuximab with alternating FOLFIRI and mFOLFOX6 is more effective than biweekly cetuximab with continuously FOLFIRI in patients with p...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Histology and stages:
  • Histologically proven adenocarcinoma in the colon or rectum
  • At least 1 measurable metastatic disease manifestation according to the RECIST criteria (version 1.1)
  • Potentially completely resectable or potentially curable metastatic colorectal cancer as determined by the local MDT conference and that requires tumour shrinkage before resection is possible. The following definitions are indicative:
  • 4 or more liver metastases (CRLeM) without extra-hepatic disease
  • 2 or more lung metastases (CRLuM) without hepatic or extra-hepatic disease
  • 1 or more CRLeM determined as "potentially resectable" (such as because of location) by the local MDT.
  • 1 or more CRLuM determined by the local MDT as potentially resectable (such as because of location).
  • Non-resectable primary disease with resectable CRLeM or CRLuM.
  • KRAS and BRAF status:
  • \- Tumour tissue (primary or metastasis) typed as wild-type KRAS AND wild-type BRAF
  • General conditions:
  • age \> 18 years
  • WHO performance status ≤ 1
  • expected survival \> 3 months
  • sufficient bone-marrow function (Hb ≥ 6.2 µmol/l/Hb \> 10 g/dl ANC ≥ 1.5 x 109/l, thrombocytes ≥ 100 x 109/l)
  • sufficient kidney and liver function: total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x upper normal limit, serum creatinine ≤ 1.25 x upper normal limit, ALAT ≤ 3 x upper normal limit and ≤ 5 x upper normal limit with liver metastases
  • the patient must have signed an informed declaration of consent before being registered; this must be documentable according to national guidelines

Exclusion

  • Previous treatment:
  • previous chemotherapy for advanced/metastatic disease
  • adjuvant chemotherapy unless completed more than 6 months before registration
  • previous treatment with oxaliplatin or irinotecan
  • previous treatment with cetuximab or other treatment for EGFR
  • History of Inflammatory Bowel disease
  • Severe or uncontrolled cardiovascular disease, congestive heart failure NYHA III or IV, unstable angina pectoris, history of myocardial infarction within the last twelve months, significant arrhythmias)
  • Any condition that, according to the treating physician's judgement, could prevent the planned medical/surgical treatment from being carried out responsibly (such as uncontrolled active infection, known hypersensitivity or contra-indication for the planned treatment.
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding women
  • Patients of fertile age who do not want to use reliable contraception

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

173 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01867697

Start Date

May 1 2012

End Date

March 1 2019

Last Update

October 30 2020

Active Locations (12)

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Aalborg University Hospital

Aalborg, Denmark, 9100

2

Aarhus University Hospital

Aarhus, Denmark, 8000

3

Rigshospitalet

Copenhagen, Denmark, 2100

4

Sydvestjysk Hospital

Esbjerg, Denmark, 6700